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Sharon Seun and Michael Lennek with NSCL Miniball Group | ||||||
General Information
During this program, which is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), by the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), and by Michigan State University (MSU), approximately twenty undergraduate students will gain research experience in physics by carrying out specific projects under direct supervision of Physics/Astronomy faculty or National Superconducting Cyclotron staff. Experimental and theoretical projects are available in accelerator physics, acoustics, astronomy, astrophysics, atomic physics, chemical physics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, materials science, high energy physics, low temperature physics, medical physics, and nuclear physics. A list of available projects will be mailed out to the selected students (2007 offered projects), and the students will then be paired up with the project and professor of their choice.
Undergraduate students, preferably sophomores or juniors, who have completed introductory physics courses and have completed or are taking an advanced physics course, are encouraged to apply. (The REU program is only available to U. S. citizens.)
A series of lectures by Physics/Astronomy faculty will be held to give students a broad perspective on current research directions in physics and astronomy, and the opportunities available for careers in this field. At the end of the program, students will write a brief report on their project, and make a fifteen minute oral presentation.
To maximize interactions between students, all students are housed in the same building (the Owen Graduate Center). We will organize social activities and excursions to provide an informal atmosphere where students can get to know each other and a range of Physics/Astronomy faculty and staff.
Dates for the 2008 program will be June 3 through August 9. Alternative dates can be arranged for students whose classes extend until the middle of June.
Students in 2008 will receive a stipend of $4500 plus room and $10.00 per day partial board. In addition, travel expenses will partially reimbursed.
The application deadline for the 2008 program will be March 12, 2008. The REU program organizers will begin to review applications in the last week of February, and some early acceptances may be made then. Apply by following the How to apply link below.
For more information, contact reu@nscl.msu.edu or call Prof. Daniel Stump at (517) 355-9200 ext 2035.
- How to apply
- Participants: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
- Offered Projects: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Project Reports: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007